®Planning appeal decision
20 Dowlands Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5LG
Planning appeal 3322430 at 20 Dowlands Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5LG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 18 December 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers and the character of the area with regard to noise and disturbance.
retrospective application for change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to a mixed use as residential dwelling and childc are facility (Sui generis) to include the erection of an outbuilding to the rear for use as a playroom
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- BH10 5LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers and the character of the area with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on highway safety with particular regard to the provision of car parking and cycle storage
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents and would fail to provide adequate off-street parking in accordance with adopted standards, thereby unduly affecting highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5.32 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002)Policy CS38 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)Policy CS16 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)Policy CS18 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)Day Nurseries and Play Groups Supplementary Planning Guidance (2001)Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (2021)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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